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TEST DRIVE: October
Welcome to
empatheias' test drive meme. This test drive is to help interested players test their characters in the game's environment. We've included a few prompts that incorporate specific elements of the game, though you'll find all of them have a lot of leeway for players to get as creative as necessary. Before diving in, here are a few things we'd like to remind everyone about the game in general:- Date reminders. Reserves open Sunday, September 24 and Applications (Canon | OC) open a week later on October 1st. Apps will only be open for four days!
- OC Reminder! Just a quick reminder that original characters are allowed. Those interested can also use the test drive. OCs do not need to be reserved.
- Emotions are key! Empatheias' premise focuses on how anyone's emotions can affect their environment, be it big or small. While not every emotion will cause a reaction, significant ones definitely will. How much effect a character will have will ultimately be up to you, the player. Also, while we're giving a lot of leeway for the test drive, keep in mind that there will be some limits in the actual game.
- Everyone has an amulet. All characters have a unique amulet that is specialized for them. It will contain all of their emotion drops and it serves as the network device. Remember, communication is telepathic. Otherwise, it works basically the same.
- Assume the character is already in the game. Because "OMG WHERE AM I IS THIS REAL LIFE" threads aren't going to be very helpful in this test drive! Plus, those are going to happen in-game, anyway. So to make things easier, just assume that they've been around at least a week or so. Still learning the ropes, but not a complete "first day" experience.
- First or third person allowed. Your threads can be in either first or third, but we'd advise being flexible about it. Remember, these threads can also be used in your application for samples! Reminder: We only require one sample and it can be done in either format. We have also made a change to our sample requirements, so look over the Applications page!
- Transfer to in-game. If accepted, you can assume threads made on the Test Drive happen in-game if the scenario can reasonably fit. These threads do not count toward AC.
Now with that out of the way, here are some prompts you guys can work from!
• Prompt A: How about giving the emotions a try?
• Prompt B: Refer to the Task Board and choose a task your character may be interested in taking up. For this prompt, you could have your character ask for help, already be in the middle of the job, or react to it in some way. Perhaps they were an unfortunate victim or want to create a job countering an existing one. You could even have a prompt making a job request. Creating jobs for the purpose of the test drive is absolutely doable.
• Prompt C: How about giving the amulets a go? Start a telepathic conversation and see how it works. Remember, the amulets are sending out the owner's thoughts so might want to be careful about how the stream of consciousness goes...
• Prompt D: With the crystal having been mysteriously stolen, the weather has been nothing but uncooperative, lately. Actually, uncooperative is an understatement. Just yesterday, it was raining frogs! Now, well…
• Prompt E: It's safer to stay indoors given the strange weather, but you can't help but go out in the streets and explore! You're in a new world, after all. There is so much to see! Of course, when it begins to rain cats and dogs (either literally or figuratively), you look for a place to hide. Somehow, you've managed to enter a building that's dark, only lit by a flame in the middle of the room. There are a lot of hooded men and women surrounding the flame.
• Prompt F: While Halloween does not exist in this world, Otherworlders have been present long enough for the natives to slightly change their calendar. For the month of Empta (October), they wish to make sure the Otherworlders are feeling at home by celebrating Halloween! They know nothing about it, but they are going to try and replicate the feeling!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include cat ears and/or nail polish.
• Prompt B: Refer to the Task Board and choose a task your character may be interested in taking up. For this prompt, you could have your character ask for help, already be in the middle of the job, or react to it in some way. Perhaps they were an unfortunate victim or want to create a job countering an existing one. You could even have a prompt making a job request. Creating jobs for the purpose of the test drive is absolutely doable.
• Prompt C: How about giving the amulets a go? Start a telepathic conversation and see how it works. Remember, the amulets are sending out the owner's thoughts so might want to be careful about how the stream of consciousness goes...
• Prompt D: With the crystal having been mysteriously stolen, the weather has been nothing but uncooperative, lately. Actually, uncooperative is an understatement. Just yesterday, it was raining frogs! Now, well…
- In the Sky with Diamonds. You might be walking in the streets or in the safe confines of a building when it begins to hail. It's not just any ordinary hail. Instead of ice falling from the sky, it's little beads and pieces of… you guessed it: diamonds! Some are actually fake, but there are some that are genuine. Only the experienced eye will be able to tell. The catch is, it only rains diamonds for ten seconds. And in this short span of time, people have gone berserk over the stone. Looks like some are eager to sell what they've collected, while some are fighting over what "should be theirs". Are you one of those people opportunistic enough to make money out of this, or are you doing something else of your own?
- One in a Melon. The crazy weather has not only been affecting the people living in Empatheias, but also the flora and fauna. The fruit stands everywhere have been selling all kinds of hybrid fruit, ranging from melons the size of a building to blue grapes that taste like chocolate! The latter sounds oddly delicious, truth be told. The vendors are all for giving free samples to anybody who passes by, too. In fact, there's one fruit stand that seems to be selling really well. Investigate, and you'll be given a slice of pineapple! Take a bite, and it tastes like Hawaiian pizza. Is this heaven or hell?
• Prompt E: It's safer to stay indoors given the strange weather, but you can't help but go out in the streets and explore! You're in a new world, after all. There is so much to see! Of course, when it begins to rain cats and dogs (either literally or figuratively), you look for a place to hide. Somehow, you've managed to enter a building that's dark, only lit by a flame in the middle of the room. There are a lot of hooded men and women surrounding the flame.
- Welcome! When they notice someone else enter, they all look at the door's direction. "Ah! It seems we have a new arrival. Welcome to the Ortheias. You are now in a world where your magic can change the emotions of people. What is your name?"
It looks like you've entered the headquarters of some roleplaying cult. Try and leave, and they will explain to you that nobody can leave. Nobody even knows why they're here. And then someone will casually whisper to you these exact words: "As an OOC Note, we will all leave in an hour and half from now." Do you create a character, or do you play as yourself? - Getting Acclimated. With everyone in the room doing their own thing and "gathering relationships", as they so put it, you've been left to your own devices. Do you talk to other people who might be stuck here for an hour and half, or do you practice your "Emanis"? It seems that this fictional world they've created lets each person manipulate the other person's emotions by casting spells. A short display of fire can make someone angry, or making flowers appear out of nowhere might make the other person happy. Of course, these are all fake and the cult just narrates their usage of magic without actually displaying it.
- An Event! Towards the end of the roleplaying session, the "roleplay moderator" announces an event! One of the guardians of Ortheias, the Durathei of fire and ice, Seesonne, has attacked the city of Snerev! A part of the city is now burning, while the other half is encased in ice! What would you do in this situation? People are panicking, so you must stop them from worrying too much!
• Prompt F: While Halloween does not exist in this world, Otherworlders have been present long enough for the natives to slightly change their calendar. For the month of Empta (October), they wish to make sure the Otherworlders are feeling at home by celebrating Halloween! They know nothing about it, but they are going to try and replicate the feeling!
- Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo. For the rest of Exi (September), farmers are asking Otherworlders to help them harvest pumpkins. Thanks to the strange weather recently, these pumpkins have grown to be the size of a car. They're rather big! What's more, they've also grown legs and can run! It appears they don't want to be caught, but anyone who gives chase will be able to get them to stop easily. Just chop off its legs! And to make it inanimate, one has to carve a face on it.
- What's Your Favourite Scary Story? To prepare for what's to come next month, the natives are asking Otherworlders to go to the Welcome Centre every weekend for a meeting of sorts. One will be able to find refreshments and snacks there, and there are a lot of people listening to speakers who rotate every so often. It seems these speakers are talking about their favourite scary stories. Perhaps you're one of the listeners, or you're speaking and sharing yours! Things are beginning to be spooky, though, that's for sure.
- It Leaves a Good Taste in Your Mouth. Children are selling cookies door-to-door, and the only type of cookies they're selling are maple leaf cookies. It's only 10 sylvs a box, and taking just one bite will send one to heaven! It's so delicious that it might make anyone who eats it react in a strange way (the video is just an example, not the exact reaction). Spectate at how people react to these maple leaf cookies, or be the one that gathers a lot of attention!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include cat ears and/or nail polish.
For your threads, put the Character Name and the Canon in the subject line to help readily identify them. You're also welcome to use more than one prompt for respondents to choose from. If you have any questions or want to brush up on the game information, refer to the Game Information entry. Otherwise, tag around and have fun!
Tatsuya Suou | Persona 2
[ Tatsuya finds himself leaning against the walls of a store front, taking shelter from a sudden downpour underneath it's awning.
It's hard not to feel like being back home and his hand reaches into his pocket for his lighter, which he proceeds to flick open and shut as his vision goes out of focus and his mind wanders.]
[ Outwardly, it's clear when his thoughts turn to something unpleasant; a furrowed brow and the absent minded fiddling with the lighter now sped up to be a desperate distraction.
Flicking it open yet again, the lighter makes a sudden sputtering sound before producing a brilliant, white hot flame that heats up the lighter and forces Tatsuya to drop it.
He grips his burnt and bloody hand and stares at the lighter with apprehension. ]
It seems like even thinking is dangerous now....
[ F1 - ISN'T THIS JUST PYRO JACK ]
[ Physical work involving fighting is definitely something Tatsuya's speed. Even if the fighting in question involves pumpkins.]
....Took long enough.
[ After a lengthy pursuit, Tatsuya has now de-legged all but one of the giant pumpkin legs, watching with empty eyes as it's last leg desperately scrapes it's finger like vines against the muddy farm ground.
He brings his right foot down hard on the base of the joint that connects the “leg” to the body of the pumpkin and it makes a wet crunching noise.
But, the pumpkin hasn't given up on life quite yet and begins to shake violently, as if something inside it was growing... ]
...!
[ Tatsuya begins to take a few steps back, but it's too late. The pumpkin explodes in a shower of orange plant guts and fist sized white seeds, coating Tatsuya and anyone else unfortunate enough to be standing within a 10 meter radius with festive coloured goo. ]
[ G – WILDCARD I AM NOT ]
[ Hi I haven't roleplayed for a while so my apologies. If you'd like to talk about a scenario please feel free to DM me here.
Oh, and for anyone who is familiar with his canon, this Tatsuya is from the “Eternal Punishment” time line. ]
*takes heart* *drops in garbage*
AAAAH! Taachan!
[He hadn't expected him. His umbrella gets dropped. His makeup is already leaking as he bolts over and inspects the other to make sure.]
No way! It really is you!
*rescues your heart and craddles against my dead own*
Tatsuya's overjoyed, he really can't feel anything else. It's Eikichi and hee remembers him, but that also comes with a small feeling of fear. That sin followed him all the way to another world.
He nods. ]
It's me.
[ He looks down at the fallen lighter and picks it up, pocketing it. ]
Eikichi....do you...remember anything?
*;_; all the sadness*
[Thanks Eikcihi, we've already established that. He wants to hug him but you know...Taachan. Rivals. The whole shebang. So he's getting the world's friendliest slam on the elbow and the best half-hug he can come up with. Maybe Tatsuya can feel the hum of other Persona in Eikichi - he's definitely from 'his side']
Well yeah I do! Right up to...you know...when we were about to restart everything.
[As much as he's sniffling loudly and crying, there's a smile on his lips even as he looks down at Tatsuya.]
Huh! That piece of clothing ain't so bad on you. I mean, it's obviously not as beautiful as my own, but red looks good on you bro.
playing him from EP is my...eternal punishment
[ Tatsuya would never admit it but it's nice to see Eikichi like this. Smiling, overly friendly, overly touchy and overly confidant. He's missed him so much. Them all so much. He was so ready to never be happy again, but now...
There is a dull ache of longing in his heart and a fluttery feeling of panic accompanying it. ]
Eikichi I ended up doing something...
[ In a way, it was easier seeing him when Eikichi's memories of him were just vague feelings and inklings of ideas. There was no expectations to fail then.
The rain surrounding them turns from a gentle shower in a crashing rainstorm. The water falls so heavily the awning is barely holding up against the strain of water pooling and soaking into it's heavy fabric. ]
I failed you all. I don't deserve to see you like this again.
wow and tagging you is my innocent sin
sorry for the angst (dabs)
I love angst pie
i'm spongebob soaking up his tears and crying them out
I can't stop laughing despite all this cruelty at the spongebob mental image it's beautiful
meme fast die hard bad tags do it well
god I am out of witty punbacks you are a true master
usually people just say "die" or "enough" so thnx
wow I forgot a title here but please don't die
A
Between erratic emotions causing a surprising abundance of injuries and stress on people, as well as the fact that she's trying to get the hang of controlling her own emotions? Heh...
Needless to say, she's not overtly shocked by the sight of the lighter making quick work of the boy's hand. Concerned, yes. What doctor wouldn't be?
She doesn't hesitate to close some of the space, her demeanor calm in spite of the obvious injury
at handhere. ]...Well, I must say that could have gone much worse. Mind if I have a look? My name's Tae Takemi. I'm a doctor, back on Earth.
[ It feels so incredibly strange to specify planet, but... here we are. Might as well get all the fun introductory stuff out of the way. ]
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He drops his hand to the side and shakes his head. ]
I can deal with it myself. If you're really doctor, you should focus on dealing with patients you already have instead of looking for new ones.
[ It's cold, but he can't risk getting ordinary people involved with him. ]
F1
Gross... ! Ugh, what the hell?! Did that thing just sacrifice itself?
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I think...it probably wanted to die on it's own terms.
[ Looking down at his sleeve and seeing it's not going to be much use it cleaning up the mess, Tatsuya upzips his riding jacket and ties it around his waist, using his bare hands and the clean white t-shirt underneath to clean off the rest of his face. ]
Sorry...I didn't think they would have a will to live.
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[she's... going to scrape gunk off her coat before she removes it, since she still has to hold it. practical?]
But maybe if it starts to happen again, a little warning?
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I've dealt with demons enough that I should have expected it.
[ He allows himself to crack a small smile. ]
I'm not sure what you usually fight, but I doubt vegetable innards is the worst you've seen. You're a persona-user after all.
[ It's said in a curt but amicable way; a clear departure from his earlier serious and flat tone. ]
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F1
...ahhh. I didn't know they could do that.
[Part of the goo slowly falls from his elbow and lands with an audible splat on the ground.]
rip
Sorry. I would have killed it faster if I knew it was going to...explode.
Are you...okay?
[ The stranger seems okay but his shocked expression is a little troubling. ]
the meeting of the protags
Don't worry. I didn't know about this either. I would have helped as well. And I'm fine. What about you?
[Too bad Yu couldn't feel the other's Persona, he honestly looked more worried about the other than himself.]
I guess...there's plenty to make a pie?
troubled bisexual meets less troubled
Actually, scratch that. Now Tatsuya has a second to focus he can sense the other's personae, but there is something about the sheer number and...loudness of them that feels different.]
I'm fine too. I can use persona and swords as well, so it's not like I was helpless.
[ He can't helped but feel like he's been shown up a little. This hasn't ever really happened to him before. ]
I don't think I'd want to eat any of this.
oh god I burst out laughing at work - the meeting of the bisexuals
m for m craiglist personal to fix my broken personality
m for m looking for a guy who will make motorcycle noises behind scooter
thats the worst tag line i've ever read god bless u
I'm glad but don't you punch gods anyway or at least the one that sort of looks like you
u can punch and thank god with ur mind - carl jung
what a bright man. or a shadow. A shadowman perhaps? Or maybe I've already forgotten
leaves this here and runs
Still, the two of them, outside a shop... he can't help but smile.]
Tatsuya... here. [He takes Tatsuya's hand, and starts to heal it.]
i had to go cartwheel in happiness
It's all undeniably Jun Kurosu and his Jun.
There is a tug-a-war going on inside of him. Part of him desperately wanting to pull Jun into an embrace and explain everything and another that wants to push him away before he causes him anymore suffering.
Jun has already suffered so much. ]
Jun. I'm sorry.
[ It's the first words that spill out and once it's out, he can help but react all on impulse. Reaching to grasp Jun's hands with both of his. ]
I've done something I don't think you can forgive me for.
what is this mythical "happiness"
He swallows. It's all he can do to squeeze back.]
Come with me. Let's have this conversation somewhere more private.
the newest ride at universal studios
"That's impossible. I'll help you. Where did that come from?"
It's difficult to let go of his hands after being separated so long, but he does, glancing down at the inky black marking snaking up his hand as he follows Jun.]
The mark is from Nyarlathotep. A reminder of my sins.
Of the fact I couldn't forget any of you.
can you eat it
if u get a happy meal at mcdicks
happy meal with extra happy
idk if it works that way
F1 hee to the ho
Emil lifts his arm to his nose and gives it a sniff. Yep. Definitely pumpkin.]
I didn't know pumpkins could do that!
wow it's my 2nd fav homosexual
They don't normally...
[ At least he thinks so? Pumpkins aren't exactly a big Japanese import. This is the first time he's seen one not on as a demon head or on an American television show.]
Apparently you can eat it, though. I think...?
who is your 1st fav then, million $ question
[To be fair, he's never
seenrun into an exploding pumpkin before. Much like Tatsuya, Emil wouldn't know any better either.He plucks a bit of the pulp off the back of his hand and tastes it with a thoughtful expression. Smells like pumpkin, tastes like pumpkin, probably a pumpkin.]
It tastes pretty good! Maybe pumpkins do that when they're very ripe and ready to eat?
[Suddenly, it occurs to him that this would make pumpkin-eating rather difficult.]
Even if it's an easy way to see when the pumpkin is ready to pick, I don't think this is a very good way to tell...
macklemore
i thought you said mackerel and got excited
twas mackerel what freed the gays
ty for my life
tfw you are a baby watching a bigger baby
it's k they can BOTH be babies it's all good
gay babies defy god
that is surprisingly accurate
F1 HI I'M FIFTEEN MINUTES LATE WITH STARBUCKS
[he lifts a hand to calmly wipe some of the guts and seeds from his glasses, gray eyes blinking blearily at the spattered remains that now paint the ground. he opens his mouth to say something, but shuts it quickly and opts for a simple hm instead]
[and then]
Do you happen to know anyone with a good pumpkin pie recipe?
that always makes me laugh bc i work there
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Why is everyone born after '94 a bad taste haver]Why are you not the first person to ask me this today...?
omg aposijdfp that really is funny
[he just]
[shrugs]